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One of the highlights at the 2013 M Festival was the now annual M Corso. A day before the 24 hour of Nurburgring race, the “Green Hell” becomes available to 200 M Festival visitors who celebrate the iconic race track in their own M cars. While two years ago we toured the “Green Hell” aboard the BMW 1M, this time we were behind the wheel of a BMW M6 Gran Coupe, without a doubt of the most polarizing M cars at the event. Prior to the start of the M Corso parade, BMW fans from around the world roamed around to see the latest and greatest M cars, some of them quite unique. From E30 M3s to Z8 Roadsters, 1Ms and M3 GTS models, the 2013 M Corso lineup was one of the most interesting ones to date. A few cars that stood out the most were a Lime Green BMW M6 Coupe, a 3.0 CSL two Frozen Red M3 and M5 models, and plenty of heavily modded 1Ms and M3s. Shortly after the typical track briefing we were lined up to begin our journey around the famous Nordschleife. The 200 cars caravan was met with enthusiasm by side spectators that decided this year to get closer to the cars on the track and express their admiration for the M brand. The friendly hand-waving, horn-honking parade lap at very slow speed, and while some of us were aching for some high-speed chases, the effect on the fans and the drivers was the one we all expected: a bond tied together by the love for ///M and their cars. For someone going through this parade the first time the emotions can be quite high, especially if you factor in the waving, clapping and smiling that came from a warm crowd eager to see some action. Many fans joined the cars on the track and at times we had to safely avoid the human blocks formed on the track, making this experience even more rewarding and memorable. Basically during the 30 minutes ride we had the opportunity to not only chat with race fans peaking inside our car but also to rev up the engine, as requested by many fans. Two years later and the M Corso doesn’t stop to amaze us and we are already looking forward to a new experience in 2014, but for now enjoy the exclusive and comprehensive photo gallery. The article 2013 M Corso – Photo Gallery appeared first on BMW BLOG

New videos featuring the new 2014 BMW 5 Series LCI facelift model - sedan, touring and GT models (exterior, interior and driving footage).

Enjoy a mega gallery from the Welt 4.0 friends reUnited meet at the BMW Welt.

Shortly after introducing the Competition Package for the 2014 BMW M5 and M6, the Bavarian company released official pricing information for this optional feature. Priced from $7,300 for the F10 M5, the new pack provides a power boost from 560hp to 575hp for the stock 4.4-liter V8 powerplant. Besides the power hike, the German company [...]The post BMW releases official pricing for the new Competition Package appeared first on BMWCoop | BMW Blog, BMW News, BMW Reviews.

After South Korea made BMW’s life easier by passing certain laws to help reduce the price of European vehicles, another law in Asia might do the opposite. China is set to implement a new law that will increase the taxes of luxury cars. Said law will affect cars that wear a price tag of over [...]The post China might be taxing luxury cars appeared first on BMWCoop | BMW Blog, BMW News, BMW Reviews.

Yes, a comparison of the M235i against a 435i M Sport or potential M435i would be a more appropriate comparison, but there are no revealed photos of the 435i M Sport (and no photos of a potential M435i). This is just to provide our members with a comparison of the 2 Series vs 4 Series’ general shapes and looks. The angles on the spy photos also don’t match up exactly, but we will post another visual comparison once we have official photos for both models.

Pricing and ordering guide for the 2014 M6 and 6 Series coupe, gran coupe, and convertible (effective June 1, 2013).

Aston Martin of New England held its annual Cars & Coffee two Saturdays ago. It was a gorgeous day out in Boston, which brought out all the nice cars. Several BMWs were in attendance, including a Lime Rock Park M3 and Brilliant White Individual F10 M5.

BMW of North America is pricing at the BMW M5 Competition Package at $7300. The 575 horsepower Competition Package also comes with a series of upgrades to the chassis and ride settings. The M engineers have revised the suspension and damping systems, the stabilizer bars have also been more tautly tuned. In the BMW M5 this adjustment has resulted in a lowering of the car by around 10 millimeters. The M Dynamic mode of the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) system is even more acutely geared to sporty handling characteristics. The package additionally includes exclusively designed 20-inch M light-alloy wheels style 601M with performance tires. The customers also have the option to choose the 343M 20-inch wheels. The sport exhaust system comes with black chrome tailpipes, an element that differentiates the M5 Competition Package from the “standard” model. An option of Adaptive LED Headlights is now offered. For the first time, an optional Touch Controller is available with a touch-sensitive surface allowing, for example, characters to be entered when programming a destination for the navigation system. The base price for the 2014 BMW M5 is $90,900. The article BMW M5 Competition Package priced at $7300 appeared first on BMW BLOG

The BMW Z4 GT3 has claimed its first podium finish at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (DE): Maxime Martin (BE) brought the number 25 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS car home in second. As well as Martin, Yelmer Buurman (NL), Andrea Piccini (IT) and Richard Göransson (SE) were also in action over the course of the eventful race. After 88 laps of the 25.378-kilometre circuit, the runner-up car was 2:39.781 minutes behind winning Mercedes drivers Bernd Schneider (DE), Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL), Sean Edwards (GB) and Nicki Thiim (DK). Because of this, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS narrowly missed out on securing a 20th overall victory for BMW at the endurance classic. With 19 triumphs to its name since 1970, BMW remains by far the most successful manufacturer in the Eifel. After fourth place last year, this result underlines just how at home BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS is on what is possibly the toughest circuit in the world. As well as Team Principal Bas Leinders’ (BE) crew, BMW Team Schubert also finished with one car in the top ten. Claudia Hürtgen (DE), Dirk Adorf (DE), Jens Klingmann (DE) and DTM driver Martin Tomczyk (DE) refused to be discouraged by several minor set-backs and an unfortunate incident involving the team’s second car. The number 20 BMW Z4 GT3 ended the race in sixth. A “Code 60” as early as the sixth lap caused a long tailback, which ended right behind a section with very poor visibility. Uwe Alzen (DE), in the cockpit of the number 19 car, was unable to avoid the final car in the tailback, which just so happened to be the team’s second BMW Z4 GT3 with Hürtgen at the wheel. Fortunately, however, he did avoid a full-on impact. This collision ultimately resulted in Alzen and his fellow drivers Dirk Müller (DE) and Augusto Farfus (BR), who like Tomczyk had travelled straight from the DTM race at Brands Hatch (GB) to be at the Nürburgring, retiring from the race. An accident also prevented the second BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS car, driven by Leinders, Henri Moser (CH) and Markus Palttala (FI), from finishing what was, based on the actual driving time, the shortest ever 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The fifth BMW Z4 GT3 in the field, driven by Henry Walkenhorst (DE), Ralf Oeverhaus (DE), Maximilian Partl (DE) and Wolf Silvester (DE), came home 17th. Motorsport fans in the “Green Hell” saw an eventful race, in which the weather played a crucial role. The race started in dry conditions at 17:00hrs on Sunday. Then, just as forecast, came the rain. This, together with thick fog on parts of the circuit, produced extremely difficult conditions. As a result, the race organisers suspended the 41st staging of the 24-hour race shortly after 23:00hrs. The enforced break that followed lasted over nine hours. Only at 08:20hrs did the race resume. As well as the works-assisted teams, many privately-run BMW cars also thrilled the fans lining the iconic circuit again this year. BMW teams came home first in the D1T+D3T, SP10 GT4, SP 4+SP 5, SP 6, V4, V5 and V6 classes. This brings the total number of class victories achieved by BMW at the 24-hour race to 162. Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director): “This Nürburgring 24 Hours was once again packed with excitement – and featured an absolutely sensational final stint from Maxime Martin, who was able to overtake two rivals out on the track in the last few laps. Our race was initially blighted by the unlucky collision involving the two BMW Team Schubert cars, and then came the weather-inflicted stoppage during the night – and finally the joy at second place for BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS. Over the past 24 hours, the legendary Nordschleife has once again shown us exactly what makes this circuit so special and so infamous. I am delighted for Bas Leinders’ team and the four drivers in the number 25 BMW Z4 GT3. Back in 2012, BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS narrowly missed out on a top-three finish in the Green Hell, and now it has its podium. The crew produced a flawless rac